From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2003-03-11 15:11:35 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Onion being agressive!
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <20030311101135.44c92d89.whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 04:26:19 +0000 (GMT+00:00)
annamfuller@hotmail.com wrote:
> Tennessee Panel? im supposing this is a test of some sort that the vet
> can preform? I'm in Ontario Canada, is the test referred to as the
> same thing? i was thinking that it would be more useful for blood
> tests, or perhaps a urinalysis?
The Tennessee Panel is a blood test which measures various hormones. It
is done by the University of Tennessee, hence the name. Your vet can
send blood from Ontario there overnight for testing. I don't think they
discriminate against Canadian ferrets :)
The Tennessee Panel can correctly determine significant hormone changes
caused by an adrenal tumor. It can also give a lot of inconclusive
results which will come back as "possible adrenal", which will leave you
back at square one. Still, it is the best test available short of
exploratory surgery.
All the best,
Caity (not a vet) and nine wonder weasels